verisimilitude

(noun)

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality, realism.

Examples of verisimilitude in the following topics:

  • Figurative and Abstract Art

    • Even art that aims for verisimilitude of the highest degree can be said to be abstract, at least theoretically, since perfect representation is likely to be exceedingly elusive.
  • Renaissance Painting: Masaccio

    • The shadows of the figures fall away from the chapel window, as if the figures are lit by it; this is an added stroke of verisimilitude and shows Masaccio's innovative genius.
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